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At Glastonbury and I’ve just had a row with twat in the next tent

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Glasto · 27/06/2019 16:05

Family camping. Absolutely boiling so brought DD back to the tent to have lunch and sit in the shade for the 12-2 bit. Been out since 9 this morning around the festival.

She’s sat in the foyer bit of the tent reading her kindle when performance parent dad from next door comes back to his tent with his kids.

He spots dd and gives her a jovial “oh come on now you shouldn’t be sat in their on a tablet you’re at Glastonbury”. His kid piped up oh we don’t have our tablets do we daddy. Dad is looking at DD and says come on put it down there’s a whole world out there you’re missing

I popped my head out of the tent and said she’s not on a tablet she’s reading a book. He said it doesn’t look she is, I was hot and pissed off and said it’s a kindle and if she wants to go on her tablet that’s not really your business.

He then goes on a 2 min rant about kids on tablets missing out on life. I told him again she isn’t on a bloody tablet and again, it’s not your business. He then accuses me of being rude and says he was only trying to help and says come on DS let’s leave these two to sit in their tent Angry

They are literally camped 2 ft away from us Hmm

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RhubarbTea · 27/06/2019 19:38

What Greensleeves said. And also marking my place Grin

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 27/06/2019 19:39

SunsetBunny school is not compulsory in England.

ALongHardWinter · 27/06/2019 19:39

Good grief. What an interfering busybody twat!

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JasperTheFriendlyGhost · 27/06/2019 19:44

🙄what an idiot

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sunshinesupermum · 27/06/2019 19:56

School isn't compulsory, lots of kids don't go to school

Greensleeves The majority of children go to school, even close to the end of term. Exceptions here might be teenagers who've finished their GCSEs and A levels and nursery age ones, otherwise keeping them out of school without permission during term time leads to parents being fined So my guess is that school IS compulsory.

Glasto · 27/06/2019 19:57

Gah! Just got back to my tent (didn’t take my phone obviously Wink)

He is out...I desperately want to take a photo of his kids trug decorated with family flags Blush it seems a bit mean though!

Family of very loud scousers have pitched up next to us. He’s going to have a field day when he gets back Grin

Only one child with me and she isn’t at school because she’s at Glastonbury. 100% attendance before this, I can’t get worked up about it tbh ☮️✌️

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sunshinesupermum · 27/06/2019 19:59

hormones greensleeves and anyone else thinking kids don't have to go to school - according to wikipedia, they fucking well do:

'The law states that fulltime education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) and 16, the compulsory school age (CSA). In England, compulsory education or training has been extended to 18 for those born on or after 1 September 1997.'

Greensleeves · 27/06/2019 19:59

No, school isn't compulsory in this country. There are thousands of children being - perfectly legally - educated without ever stepping foot inside a school. I'm staggered that anyone has managed to get to adulthood without knowing this.

People being fined for non-attendance etc are people who have chosen to register their children at a school. Thus the child's education is based in school, not at home, and the child is obliged to attend as per school hours - unless the parent decides to de-register them and educate at home.

FelixFelicis6 · 27/06/2019 20:00

Ha!

Greensleeves · 27/06/2019 20:00

Do you think all home-ed families are breaking the law, then? Hilarious.

nicecuppaforme · 27/06/2019 20:01

@sunshinesupermum are you at it? Have you seriously never heard if homeschooling?
It says 'education' not 'school'

sunshinesupermum · 27/06/2019 20:05

Since the majority of British children ARE educated at school rather than at home it seemed pretty obvious to make the point that school is compulsory for them (unless you home-school them FFS!) Happy now?

Meanwhile hope OP enjoys her neighbour's escapades and her child continues enjoying her reading.

nicecuppaforme · 27/06/2019 20:06

@sunshinesupermum but school isn't compulsory and that's what you kept saying!

Greensleeves · 27/06/2019 20:07

I'm always happy :)

The question being asked on the thread was "why aren't these children at school?". So "why would you assume they would be, when thousands of children never go to school?" was a reasonable response to make. I reckon a fair proportion of the kids at Glastonbury this week will be home-edders...

JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 27/06/2019 20:08

sunshine you need to read that quote again. It doesn’t say anything about school being compulsory.

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 27/06/2019 20:09

SunsetBunny as you correctly stated education is compulsory. School is not compulsory.

Greensleeves · 27/06/2019 20:09

I've met people before who think home education "shouldn't be allowed", so they somehow convince themselves it's not real. Bonkers.

NeverEverAnythingEver · 27/06/2019 20:10

You keep using "compulsory". I do not think it means what you think it means.

SecretLimonadeDrinker · 27/06/2019 20:14

I think your DD expresses herself best with lots and lots of glitter doesn't she's?!

meowcatmeow · 27/06/2019 20:15

Children receiving an education is compulsory; where that education happens is down to the parents.
So, school is not compulsory, but receiving an education in some form is.

Mehmum · 27/06/2019 20:24

Well, Glastonbury certainly is an education! SmileGrin

exexpat · 27/06/2019 20:26

I think next time Performance Parenting Dad is within earshot you should have a very loud conversation with your DD about isn't it wonderful that she loves reading so much that you had to bring her kindle to Glastonbury because you couldn't possibly carry enough books to read to last her all weekend.

Maybe prime her beforehand so that you can have a Very Loud And Informative Discussion about her favourite books (obviously all very worthy and well above her normal reading age).

MerryBerryCheesecake · 27/06/2019 20:29

I do wonder what type of arrogant "The Great I Am" he is.

I am vewy vewy wich, doncha know, so I obviously know better than you.

Or

I am very senior in my very professional profession, therefore I know more and better about everything than you. You should do as I suggest, everyone should really as they would thank me for it.

Or

I got me a dick, do as I say cos I'm the authority on fucking every single thing, especially shit I know fuck all about.

Or

Heaven forbid...

All three.

Whatever you do, don't look in the mirror after midnight and say "Quinoa, Quinoa, Quinoa" or he will appear behind you and may haunt you forever (or at least until the festival ends)

Leggyfrog · 27/06/2019 20:31

I've been to Glastonbury lots pre kids and the idea of family camping area at Glasto fills me with horror - i imagine it filled with too many do gooders and self righteous tears ( gross generalisation I know) as you have found out i might not be wrong though ! Tell him to just fuck right off.